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T2DM - Oral Agents Fact Checking

A customised set of modules addressing the ongoing needs of health professionals to manage type 2 diabetes using oral glucose-lowering agents.

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6 European CME credits (ECMEC)

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About this course

This course will enhance core skills and competencies of health professionals to effectively manage type 2 diabetes using oral glucose-lowering agents.

Who is this course for?

All health professionals involved in diabetes management and care are eligible to take the course. In particular, health professionals who work in isolated, remote settings and lack access to latest evidence-based education resources.

Curriculum

Initial Self-Evaluation

Complete your initial self-evaluation before starting the course module.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

  • Define the purpose and rationale for using oral glucose-lowering agents in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
  • Describe the evidence for glucose-lowering therapy intensification to achieve tighter glycaemic control and improve long-term outcomes
  • Review classes of oral glucose-lowering agents and their comparative efficacy
  • Explain how to use newer and older oral glucose-lowering agents alone and in combination to achieve better glycaemic control
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

  • Compare effectiveness of oral glucose-lowering therapies to provide robust decreases in HbA1c
  • Compare and contrast inter- and intraclass risks of severe hypoglycaemia with oral glucose-lowering therapies
  • Describe potential benefits of oral glucose-lowering therapies to improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes and promote weight loss/neutrality
  • Discuss the cost-effectiveness of oral agents in the context of efficacy and safety in various settings
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

  • Discuss the risks and benefits of glucocentric and cardiocentric treatment approaches in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
  • Review data that demonstrate the complementary nature of cardiocentric and glucocentric strategies to achieve optimal outcomes in T2DM
  • Adopt an individualised approach to T2DM management that balances potential benefits and harms in the context of patient preferences, goals and barriers to treatment
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

  • Apply current data and guidelines to various clinical scenarios
  • Identify patients who would benefit from, and then develop an individualised approach to, intensifying treatment
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

  • Explain the relationship between hyperglycaemia and hypertension on total cardiovascular disease risk
  • Describe potential benefits and risks of intensive blood pressure control in patients with T2DM
  • Contrast and discuss international guidelines for the management of hypertension and T2DM for appropriate hypertension and oral glycemic agent therapy selection
  • Adopt an individualised approach to hypertension management in T2DM that considers potential benefits and harms in the context of comorbidities
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module the learner will be able to:

  • Describe considerations in a holistic person-centred management approach for patients with T2DM
  • Discuss effective physician–patient communication strategies related to principles of care, such as social determinants of health, shared decision-making, and psychosocial factors
  • Outline individualised treatment targets and treatment options with oral agents based on patient factors and circumstances

Complete your final self-evaluation to continue.

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Certificate

An IDF Certificate with 6 European CME credits will be awarded upon completion of all six modules.

Existing learners who completed the original four modules must finish the two new modules to receive the updated certificate.


For new learners: Modules 1-4 and 5-6 can be started independently, but the certificate is only available after completing all six.

Course Fees

The online course is supported by an educational grant from

This course is free of charge.

The course content was created by the International Centre for Professional Development in Health and Medicine (ICPDHM), along with a group of multidisciplinary international experts and further digitised by IDF for wider dissemination and access.

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Course Details
Modules:

6

Course Duration:

7 hours

Approx. 3 weeks to complete

Language:

English

This online module is supported by an educational grant from

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